New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-11
GEORGE SMILES AT DEFEAT.
AyALyzIyG THE VOTE CAST ON TUESDAY

norm REASONS GIVEN IN 1.-THE STANDARD" FOR
THE SMALL SUPPORT RECEIVED.
"The result is not victory but 1t Is one Of those
glorious defeats that make future victories possible
says George In opening bis discussion OF the cleo
ton and causes that led to the partys poor showing
nj the polls In this weeks issue OF The Standard. -Four
Influences he finds. operated Tuesday against the ad
vocaes Of the sage tax values These the cor
rupt money by the Democratic party the interest
over the istrict-Attorneyshp. which he terms one
OF the "accidents Of tho campaign" the
use made by INSCRIPTIONS politicians Of his
attacks upon the Roman machine. and fourth
the fact that vote for him this year was vote Tor
naked principle. in the air" In regard to this
last named cause Of detection he says:
Last year ran In purely local contest which did not
Involve tue life and death struggle between the two
for the control OF the next State and Naoh
consented 10 run tie signatures Of 10000 citizens
who pledged themselves 10 vote Tor ne etooI vI INC
same principles aud substantially the same platform
but only thu that prospect OF success wDien
10 secure the support OF that grea VI
not bio ercte to be the "throwing away Ola vote out
there of course rallied around me large vScS
alone induced TO accept political nomna,ieh oue
municipal corruption and ring rule.
This ycar vote Tor me was 20 vote IN inc AT %
vote for a naked prncple and that principle that mas
been wade SO clear and plata and
and unhesatingy asserted ~ 70 drive oil not only mo
aOciass anarchists and cranks who constituted the
Progressive Labor Party aud pcled some 5000 yo'es
in this city, also the half who, though they
NAV filled with noons Of reform are always
afraid Of pushing princips Its logical conclusion
nd not G nT,n ~ Sn was vote given IN The heat
OF contest between two great parties hghtng despor
atsly for power and spos
WORD IN REGARD TO THE CATHOLIC VOTE.
The detection OF Catholics he thinks amounted to
thousands of votes. He aids:
Patrick Ford in this weeks Irish World takes to him
from 90 900 last year TO $4,000 this year. AS TO how
much Of this ia due to the stab IN the BACK when ne
gave us OF the campaign II Is net worth while
10 inquire. Bn that the to which no tent hlmse OF
attack upon Catholicism ierated and reiterated by
tens of thousands OF political "heelsrs who canvased
the and surrounded the polls had telling effect
against us, there can be no DOUBT
How the fight the District Atorncyship affected
the Labor vote is thus expained
The contest between Nicol and Fellows became per-
sonal contest and newspaper night, whieh almost Az
ly threw questions principle IN the background while
spurred the rings to their utmost ehdeaVors carry
the election at any cost
TIE INFLUENCE OF THE SALOON
But the great element which secured TO the Democratic
party the victory as Mr. George expresses it, 1.-THE
opening of the very foodgates OF corruption OF this
shameful fact he says:
In addition 10 the influence OF the saloon in addition
to all the power that DO e1erted through the city
departments. there engage some nfy special
worasrs at from IS 10 81 80 apiece each Of the polling
districts in this city The votes OF these men aouc
amour ted 10000 and at many OF the polling
places especially toward the close Of the day. the voter
Bad his through crowd of these workers
csaxns 6ulynS thre"snns G I iS eVe'y tnas
destruction of the peor their poverty was never
OF New-York City Election Day. The very men whom
are ryng TO emanclpate. the very men whon we
would from degradation. are men whose votes arc
COuni ed against Every poor creature whom poverty
or dissipation made susceptible 10 the tehntauon OF
few dollars in some way or other secured
Not with taking men into saloons ana thete ouy
ing their workers sent to tho houses ana IN
gessipnng with each other as TO the money
that Jack" Joe had received for his vote anu
how good dinner they were going TO have IL was al
enough make despair Of the Republic TO Visit
the pOerer quarters the city Election Day ana see
the crowds hear the talk Certain II Is that Ia New
posoned the very foundations of democratic govern.
Slapped and mined by habitual corruption. Ana
what true VI ewlOrk City IS true In some places
to An greater degree throughout the state.
MI George Is far from being cast down He remarks:
may he disappointed but we are not diSheartened
taken the OF the crusade dll not
u excursion. " hopes had grown
aud the ardor OF movement we have come 10
lock forward march that should be succession OF
from disappointment Who Is there to whom years |
have brought the philosophc mind who. looking back
his not see how oitcn what seemed
at disaster has really proven blessing Ia
that opportunity has come out o. lsappDlnt
mont the thing which he at tho moment most
would have worst for him TO havei As 1t a. while
the land grsbDeT deems himself secure and poNcians
think that all danger Of the delnge has passed the ls
pul,e given thought will continue. eI ending
In widening circles and our propaganda VIII GO on
the efe lily that there are among US none but
those work for the cause.
His views are enphatically Endorsed by the Rev Dr.
ecost and several other Labor leaders who also dis
cuss the result In Mr. Georges paper